Earnings Release • Sep 1, 2025
Earnings Release
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Regulated information – September 1 nd 2025– 08:00
Campine, Belgian specialty chemicals and metal recycling company, has reported exceptionally strong growth in the first half of 2025. Revenue more than doubled to €384 million, compared with €169 million in the same period last year. EBITDA nearly tripled to €53.4 million, setting a new record for the first six months. This profit increase is largely driven by strong demand for antimony trioxide (ATO) and significant rises in antimony prices.
Revenue for the Specialty Chemicals division rose to €293 million, four times higher than in 2024 (€74 million). Growth was primarily driven by antimony trioxide sales, with Campine becoming the global market leader following Chinese export restrictions at the end of 2024. The FRMB unit (flame-retardant masterbatches) more than doubled its revenue thanks to the use of ATO, while CrP (PP recycling) achieved a 30% revenue increase, partly due to competitor bankruptcies.
EBITDA in Specialty Chemicals rose from €6.0 million to €36.6 million.
Revenue in the Circular Metals division grew slightly to €114.4 million (+2%). Revenues of the Business Units Lead and Battery Fractions was just below last year's due to lower prices for lead on the LME. The Metals Recovery unit saw revenue increase by more than 50%, driven by higher prices for gold, silver, and antimony.
EBITDA in this division rose from €13.7 million to €16.8 million, supported by lower purchase prices for battery scrap.
Campine expects a record year, with EBITDA likely exceeding €80 million. CEO De Vos commented: "Forecasting remains challenging in such a volatile market. Changes in Chinese export restrictions or U.S. import regulations could quickly impact results. Nevertheless, 2025 is already shaping up to be an exceptional year."
In Specialty Chemicals, high profitability is expected to continue in the second half, despite a slight global decline in ATO demand due to substitution of ATO as flame retardant. The Circular Metals division continues to benefit from lower battery scrap costs, offsetting lower LME sales prices.
Campine is also awaiting regulatory approval for the acquisition of three French Ecobat factories, with the deal potentially closing in September. This acquisition could further impact the 2025 results.
| '000 eur | 06/30/2025 | 06/30/2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue from contracts with customers | 383 923 | 169 072 |
| Other operating income | 604 | 631 |
| Raw materials and consumables used | -304 362 | -126 175 |
| Employee benefits expense | -13 909 | -12 671 |
| Depreciation and amortisation expense | -4 321 | -4 025 |
| Changes in restoration provision | - | - |
| Other operating expenses | -13 161 | -10 807 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | 48 774 | 16 025 |
| Investment revenues | ||
| Hedging results | - 339 |
- -315 |
| - Closed Hedges | 512 | -152 |
| - Change in open position | -173 | -163 |
| Net finance costs | -815 | -826 |
| Net financial result | -476 | -1 141 |
| Result before tax (EBT) | 48 298 | 14 884 |
| Income tax expense | -12 010 | -3 764 |
| Result for the period (EAT) | 36 288 | 11 120 |
| Attributable to: equity holders of the parent | 36 288 | 11 120 |
| RESULT PER SHARE (in eur) (basic and diluted) | 24,19 | 7,41 |
| Number of shares | 1 500 000 | 1 500 000 |
Adding the EBITDA allows to focus more on the importance of cash and should not influence negatively a decision on investments for future growth.
| '000 eur | 30/06/2025 | 30/06/2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Result before tax (EBT) | 48 298 | 14 884 |
| Finance costs/Investement revenues | 815 | 826 |
| Depreciation and amortisation expense | 4 321 | 4 025 |
| Deferred taks on gain on bargain purchase | 0 | 0 |
| EBITDA | 53 434 | 19 735 |
| '000 eur | 06/30/2025 | 12/31/2024 |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Non-current assets | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 37 835 | 37 355 |
| Raw materials and consumables used | 13 250 | 13 250 |
| Right-of-use assets | 1 113 | 1 159 |
| Intangible assets | 732 | 867 |
| Deferred tax assets | - | 52 |
| 52 930 | 52 683 | |
| Current assets | ||
| Inventories | 113 283 | 61 560 |
| Trade receivables | 79 952 | 35 190 |
| Other receivables | 1 798 | 4 063 |
| Derivatives | 5 1 503 |
178 3 128 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 196 541 | 104 119 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 249 471 | 156 802 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||
| Capital and reserves | ||
| Share capital | 4 000 | 4 000 |
| Retained results | 112 151 | 82 719 |
| Equity attributable to equity holders | 116 151 | 86 719 |
| Total equity | 116 151 | 86 719 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Retirement benefit obligation | 1 685 | 1 685 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 268 | 319 |
| Provisions | 7 870 | 7 870 |
| Bank loans | 6 750 | 8 250 |
| Obligations under leases | 715 | 785 |
| 17 288 | 18 909 | |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Trade payables | 60 307 | 33 311 |
| Other payables | 6 349 | 6 228 |
| Capital grants | 788 644 |
880 622 |
| Provisions for production waste Current tax liabilities |
7 780 | 0 |
| Obligations under leases | 398 | 374 |
| Banc loans | 6 013 | 8 838 |
| Bank overdrafts and loans | 3 500 | 125 |
| Advances on factoring | 30 253 | 796 |
| 116 032 | 51 174 | |
| Total liabilities | 133 320 | 70 083 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 249 471 | 156 802 |
| Retained | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| '000 eur | Share capital | results | Total |
| Balance on 31 December 2023 | 4 000 | 65 145 | 69 145 |
| Total result for the period | - | 11 120 | 11 120 |
| Dividends and tantième | - | -4 590 | -4 590 |
| Balance on 30 June 2024 | 4 000 | 71 675 | 75 675 |
| Balance on 31 December 2024 | 4 000 | 82 719 | 86 719 |
| Total result for the period | - | 36 288 | 36 288 |
| Dividends and tantième | - | -6 855 | -6 855 |
| Balance on 30 June 2025 | 4 000 | 112 151 | 116 151 |
For more information regarding related party transactions, we refer to note 6.21 in the interim financial report.
During the first semester 2025 no significant changes occurred in the risks and uncertainties Campine is confronted with. We refer to note 6.22 of the interim financial report.
Campine, together with all other companies, is confronted with a number of uncertainties as a consequence of worldwide developments. The management aims to tackle these in a constructive way.
Between 06/30/25 and the date these interim financial statements were authorised for issue, no important events occurred.
The Board of Directors declares that to their knowledge
The statutory auditor has confirmed that based on his review procedures, which have been finalized, nothing has come to his attention that gives reason to believe that significant adjustments are required to the financial information in the interim financial report.
The interim financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors of 08/29/25.
The full interim financial report is available on our website www.campine.com: Investors/shareholder information/financial reports and calendar/Financial reports/interim financial report.
This information is also available in Dutch. Only the Dutch version is the official version. The English version is a translation of the original Dutch version.
For further information you can contact Karin Leysen (tel. no +32 14 60 15 49) (email: [email protected]).
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